US Department of Energy (DOE)

Section 1703

  • Authorizes loan guarantees for innovative clean energy technologies that are typically unable to obtain conventional private financing due to high technology risks.
  • Technologies must avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases.  Eligible technologies include biomass.
  • Technologies with more than 3 implementations that have been active for more than 5 years are excluded
  • An Eligible Project is:
    • Located in the U.S..;
    • Employs a new or significantly improved technology that is NOT a commercial technology and that avoids, reduces or sequesters air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions, and
    • Meets Davis Bacon requirements.
  • In some cases, however, 1703 projects may also be eligible under 1705, thereby qualifying them for appropriated CSC. 

Section 1705

  • Authorizes loan guarantees for certain renewable energy systems, electric power transmission systems and leading edge biofuels projects.
  • An Eligible Project is one that:
    • Is located in the U.S.;
    • Commences construction on or before September 30, 2011;
    • Meets Davis Bacon requirements, and
    • Meets all applicable requirements of the Recovery Act.
  • Eligible projects may also be eligible under 1703, thereby qualifying them for appropriated CSC.

 

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

(2008 Farm Bill – Title IX Renewable Energy programs administered by USDA Rural Development) 

9003-Biorefinery Assistance Program

  • Up to $250 Million in loan guarantees to viable commercial scale facilities to develop new and emerging technologies for advanced biofuels 

9004-Repowering Assistance Program

  • Payments (up to the lesser of $5 million or 50% of total eligible projects) to biorefineries that use fossil fuels to produce heat & power to replace fossil fuels with renewable biomass 

9005-Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels

  • Payments (of variable amounts) to producers to support and expand production of advanced non-cornstarch biofuels 

9007-Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

  • Grant & loan guarantee program to assist agriculture producers and rural small businesses in purchasing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements; also for energy audits, technical assistance and feasibility studies 

Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)

  • Matching & Establishment Payments for Biomass Supply

 

US Department of Treasury (Treasury)

Sec. 1603 (Payments for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits)

  • To be eligible, a property must be placed in service in 2009, 2010, or 2011 or placed in service after 2011 but only if construction of the property began during 2009, 2010 or 2011.
  • The credit termination date remains unchanged.

 

Other Programs

  • Federal, State & Local Grants, Tax Credits & Abatements, Incentives & Financing Programs (NMTC, Property and Sales & Use Tax Abatements, etc.)